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13 Jun 2024

Wildfire season in Pantanal wetland on track for record ecosystem damage

By the 9th of June, the number of fires burning in the Pantanal wetland are almost an order of magnitude larger (935% higher) than for the same period last year. Between the 1st of January and the 9th of June this year, 3,400 km² has burned, which is the highest on record for the period. The peak period for such wildfires is still far off, as they mostly occur in August and September, but the wetlands are dry due to the lack of rain and vulnerable to the outbreak of fire...

2 Jun 2021 Sao Paulo, Brazil

Brazil Drought Threatens Electricity Supply And Crop Yields

Persistent dry weather in central and southern Brazil has led to a water scarcity warning, rising electricity prices, falling crop yields and the threat of wildfires. Lowest reservoir levels since 2015 cause headache for the country's largest electricity source, while commodities markets see hike in sugar and coffee futures.